Implementing a tourism police force involves careful planning, collaboration, and a customer-focused approach to ensure the safety and positive experience of tourists. It is important to have a comprehensive approach for tourism safety by engaging various stakeholders, including local law enforcement agencies, tourism boards, hotels, businesses, community leaders, and NGOs.

Attendee Insights:

• The basics of  tourism security/surety and how it differs from other forms of security
• How tourism policing or a TOPPs (Tourism Policing and Protection services) units differ from other police units
• How to develop a TOPPs (Tourism Policing and Protection services) unit focusing on what types of police personalities are best suited for a TOPPs unit and what special training the unit will need
• The session will then look at several case studies and how these units can become an important factor not only in advanced security but also in a community’s economic development